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Mattaporai

Madura district, Tamil Nadu

5
emigrants to Natal
—
years sailed
1
ships

Most common vessel: PONGOLA XX (5 people)

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Named emigrants from Mattaporai — ship, year, indenture record.
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Arumugam
son of Muthukaruppen
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Muthikaruppen
son of Ramsami
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Muthusami
son of Muthukaruppen
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Nagammal
son of Muthukaruppen
PONGOLA XX 1895
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Subbammal
son of Ramsami
PONGOLA XX 1895
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